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October 21, 2026

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IT Home via UAPI · saved Oct 21, 2026, 3:14 PM CST

Huawei’s HarmonyOS reportedly surpasses 95 million installed devices, nearing its 100 million target

Background: HarmonyOS is an operating system developed by Huawei.

Huawei
A Chinese technology company that makes telecommunications equipment, devices and computing products. Reference ↗
HarmonyOS
Huawei's operating-system family for connected devices. Features and app support vary by version and device. Reference ↗
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China News and Web Trends

Search, portal, internet-native news, and creator-media trend lists from China's public web.

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tencent-news

Tencent News

Tencent’s news and information app, mixing portal news, trending stories, and creator-media content.

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5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #13
    The Chinese Basketball Association Issues Disciplinary Penalties
    OtherMachine translated
    93.8KSource metric
  2. #14
    DeepSeek Takes the Global No. 1 Spot Again

    Context: DeepSeek is a Chinese AI company known for large language models. Model announcements and community claims require separate verification.

    TechAI context · definition
    70.1KSource metric
  3. #14
    Video | All-Domain Penetration and Multidimensional Rapid Assault: A Rundown of the PLA’s Amphibious Landing Equipment
    OtherMachine translated
    35.6KSource metric
  4. #15
    Chinese Ambassador Lodges a Strong Protest with the Philippine Foreign Secretary: The Philippines Must Not Mistake China’s Restraint for Weakness or Challenge China’s Patience Without Limits
    OtherMachine translated
    220.5KSource metric
  5. #15
    Man Dies of Altitude Sickness in Sichuan's Daocheng After Lying Alone in a Tent for Three Days; Local Authorities Say It Was an Unauthorized Crossing and Rescue Efforts Were Organized
    SocietyMachine translated
    349KSource metric
thepaper

The Paper

An internet-native Chinese news outlet known for public-affairs reporting and social topics.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #13
    12-Year-Old Girl from Handan Suffers Level-6 Disability While Working at an Illegal Modeling-Clay Workshop; Factory Liable for 70%, Guardian for 30%
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #13
    Starbucks Requires a Purchase to Use Seats? Visits to Several Stores Found No Such Notices; Starbucks China Responds
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #14
    Viewing the Long March Through Time and Multiple Perspectives | Wang Qianhao: “Jia’s Wife” and Her Iron-Pot Long March

    Context: The Long March was the 1934–1935 retreat by Chinese Communist forces during the Chinese Civil War.

    CultureAI context · definition
  4. #15
    Zhangye, Gansu, Issues Statement on Wind Power Project's Impact on Wildlife Habitat: Construction Compliant, Research to Be Organized
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #15
    Starbucks China: Nationwide Purchase-Based Seating Policy to Begin October 22, With Friendly Communication Principles
    BusinessMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

Baidu's ranked search-topic discovery list. It is distinct from Baidu Index and is not an equivalent Google Trends dataset.

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3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #14
    Wang Teng: I Hope Lei Jun Will Give Us a Way Out
    BusinessMachine translated
    6.7MSource metric
  2. #15
    After Zhang Xue Sought Help Across the Internet, Netizens Blocked the Entrance to Deliver Rice
    SocietyMachine translated
    6.6MSource metric
  3. #16
    Student Phones Are Closing In on 5,000 Yuan
    TechMachine translated
    6.5MSource metric
netease-news

NetEase News

A major portal-style news and commentary app with strong internet-media distribution.

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5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #14
    A young man born after 2000 flies a homemade hoverboard across the Yangtze River, prompting questions about AI; scenic area responds
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #14
    A married woman repeatedly met a male online acquaintance and was forced to have sex: “You forced me every time.”
    SocietyMachine translated
  3. #15
    A man bought a 300,000-yuan Mercedes for his daughter, then drove it back to the dealership that day: it had to be dismantled piece by piece.
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #15
    A 21-year-old outdoor enthusiast dies after saying he was hungry and unlocking his phone screen password
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #16
    Will the retirement pension adjustment plan be announced on October 21? Can 40 years of service qualify for a 1,000-yuan back payment?
    SocietyMachine translated
toutiao

Toutiao

ByteDance’s algorithmic news and content feed, driven by personalized recommendations and creator posts.

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4

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #14
    Huawei Makes Flat-Screen Phones Popular as Android Brands Follow Suit
    TechMachine translated
  2. #14
    The Biggest Investment Bubble in Human History May Be Bursting
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #15
    Taiwan Affairs Office Responds: About 60% of Taiwan’s Young People Believe They Cannot Rely on the United States
    SocietyMachine translated
  4. #15
    Commentary: Children’s Friendships Should Not Be Held Hostage by a Watch
    SocietyMachine translated
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Chinese Social Media Trends

Q&A boards, lifestyle communities, forums, movie lists, and other places where Chinese internet users discuss what is trending.

17signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

A Chinese public social network where news, entertainment, creators, and institutional accounts meet in topic-based discussion.

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6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #13
    Report: A 1990s-born actress unhappy with the Harper's Bazaar red-carpet order

    Context: In Chinese entertainment slang, “1990s-born actresses” refers broadly to actresses born in the 1990s.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    559.4KSource metric
  2. #13
    The Finale of "Beauty Yu" Was So Satisfying
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    185.5KSource metric
  3. #14
    Who Turned WeChat Into a Work App?
    TechMachine translated
    171.5KSource metric
  4. #14
    Why is thyroid cancer becoming more common?
    SocietyMachine translated
    557.9KSource metric
  5. #15
    Tian Xiwei: I Look at Your Eyes That Refuse to Back Down
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    164.2KSource metric
  6. #15
    Liu Kaiwei once discussed his first impression of Yang Mi
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    556.9KSource metric
zhihu-daily

Zhihu Daily

A curated daily read from Zhihu, focused on explainers and thoughtful answers.

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3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #13
    What Minor Illnesses Today Were Once Incurable Diseases?
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #14
    Nonsense · How to Complain Properly

    Context: “Roast” means to mock or criticize someone humorously.

    CultureAI context · definition
  3. #15
    Why Did Ancient China Have So Few Buildings as Tall and Grand as Modern European Stone Churches and Palaces?
    CultureMachine translated
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

A Chinese Q&A and publishing community, similar to Quora, with personal contributors, professionals, and institutional accounts.

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5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #13
    Violent riots have broken out in several parts of France. How are Chinese people in France currently doing? How can they stay safe, and should international students adjust their class schedules?
    SocietyMachine translated
    2.2M heatSource metric
  2. #13
    2026–27 NBA Regular Season: 76ers 106–100 Knicks; How Should This Game Be Assessed?
    OtherMachine translated
    2.4M heatSource metric
  3. #14
    A Mongolian grassland fire was allegedly started by a Japanese executive who illegally entered the area to fish. How extensive was the damage, and what liability might the executive face?
    SocietyMachine translated
    2.2M heatSource metric
  4. #14
    Mathematicians Reinterpret the Landau–Siegel Zero Problem Proved by OpenAl; Does This Mean It Has Been Solved?

    Context: The Landau–Siegel zero problem concerns possible zeros of certain mathematical functions near the edge of a critical region.

    OtherAI context · definition
    2.3M heatSource metric
  5. #15
    E-Commerce Women's Clothing Return Rates Commonly Surge to 80%; What Is Behind This?
    BusinessMachine translated
    2.2M heatSource metric
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Chinese Video Platform Trends

Short-video, long-video, and creator-community rankings from major Chinese video platforms and online culture hubs.

7signals
bilibili

Bilibili

China’s youth-oriented video community, similar to YouTube with stronger anime, gaming, and creator subcultures.

About this platform
2

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #14
    A children’s program you absolutely must not watch! The latest 2026 “Escape from Budi Show”: Falling into the dimension of a bizarre old-fashioned children’s program...
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    368K playsSource metric
  2. #16
    Who Filmed This? Seriously, Who Filmed This?!
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    938.7K playsSource metric
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Chinese Tech and AI Trends

Developer communities, tech media, product sites, AI discussion, and IT boards from China's internet.

9signals
csdn

CSDN

One of China’s largest developer portals for programming articles, Q&A, and technical community content.

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3

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #14
    Always Finding MongoDB Problems Too Late? I Set Up the Entire Exporter, Prometheus, and Alerting Rules Pipeline
    TechMachine translated
    6.9KSource metric
  2. #15
    Hands-On Kubernetes Deployment on CentOS 7: containerd, Master and Worker Nodes, NodePort, and Fixed-Address Access
    TechMachine translated
    6.7KSource metric
  3. #16
    Distributed Systems — Redis Clusters: Hash Slot Partitioning, Failover, and Scaling

    Context: Redis is an in-memory data store commonly used for caching, databases and message brokering.

    TechAI context · definition
    6.6KSource metric
guokr

Guokr

A science and knowledge community known for popular science, rational discussion, and explainers.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #14
    Dyson Launches the Next-Generation Corrale CoolShine™ Hair Straightener, Unlocking Advanced Styling
    TechMachine translated
  2. #15
    Writing Labor Through Fairy Tales: Liu Cixin’s View of Heroes and His “Worker Universe”
    CultureMachine translated
  3. #16
    A Historic Moment! The Voyah Dreamer 9 Becomes the First High-End MPV Added to an Automobile Museum’s Collection

    Context: An MPV is a multipurpose vehicle designed to carry passengers.

    BusinessAI context · definition
juejin

Juejin

A developer and tech-writing community, similar to DEV.to for Chinese engineers.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #14
    Amazing! An Open-Source AI Automated Testing Framework on GitHub Handles Front-End and Back-End Testing with Zero Code!
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 234Source metric
  2. #15
    Dart 3.15 New Feature: `this` Finally Supports Type Promotion
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 189Source metric
  3. #16
    Help Wanted: Questions About Developing an Android Camera App Entirely from the Command Line
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 189Source metric
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Chinese Music Trends

Popular-song charts, streaming rankings, and youth music culture from China's major music platforms.

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